King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Medina

In September 2018, the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC) announced that they were taking over the Meikat Hospital project in Medina, to make it a specialized hospital that is part of the KFSH&RC General Organization.

The project consists of a 300-bed main hospital, along with buildings for housing and support services.

Approximately 70% of the patient population will be adult and 30% will be pediatric.

The new King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center - Medina site is located outside of the Haram Area (Holy Area), in the southwest part of the city. (This means that non-Muslims may work at the hospital.)

The hospital is expected to open in late 2020.

Medina, Saudi Arabia

Medina, an oasis set 620 meters above sea level in the mountains in northwest Saudi Arabia, is the second holiest city in Islam, and is home to 1.3 million people.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, population of approximately 34 million (2020 est.; 62% Saudis, 38% expatriates), with mountains and the Red Sea on the west coast, the Arabian Gulf on the east coast, and the Empty Quarter in the middle.

Mecca and Medina, the two most holy cities in Islam, are located north of Jeddah. The country's majority religion is Sunni Islam. Common recreational activities pursued by Westerners: desert camping, swimming and diving in the Red Sea, running, tennis, hiking in the mountains. more